Filistijn

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Etymology

From Late Latin Philistinus.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
  • Hyphenation: Fi‧lis‧tijn

Noun

Filistijn m (plural Filistijnen, diminutive Filistijntje n)

  1. (history) a Philistine, member of a Biblical non-Semitic people which subdued the Jews in Philistia (hence the name of present Palestine)
  2. (figuratively) a philistine, barbarian, heathen

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